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SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Koala Eco, the mood-boosting wellness brand for cleaning, home and personal care founded by Jessica Bragdon and Paul Davidson, closed out 2025 by redefining home care, proving that products can deliver on performance, sensory experience and purpose.
In 2025, the Koala Eco team successfully ensured more of its beloved Australian botanicals were at home around the world with creative partnerships and retail expansion. At the same time, the brand tallied that it has repackaged six million recycled plastic bottles along with keeping 4.3 million liters of conventional, traditionally harsh cleaning products from entering homes and waterways as of end of the year. Koala Eco's intentional practices and exceptional products earned the brand a 2025 Leaping Bunny certification.
The brand welcomed Whole Foods Market into its retail portfolio at year's end, with the renowned grocer debuting 10 products for body and home nationwide in-store and online. Beloved markets including Happier Grocery, Harris Farm and online grocers iHerb and Good Eggs also joined Sprouts, Erewhon, Goop and many other independent retailers in the US and around the world that carry Koala Eco's safe and efficacious products, taking the brand from seedlings to canopy.
Creative partnerships also grew in scope and scale in 2025, including a limited-edition Laundry Wash collaboration with regenerative fashion brand Christy Dawn. In an unexpected but not surprising moment, the brand was also selected by longtime brand fan Kendall Jenner for her new mountain home and her holiday gift guide, shared with millions of followers on Instagram.
The brand, founded in Australia but made locally using only Australian essential oils - never synthetic fragrance - was also pleased to spotlight their community as part of their "Our Hour in Nature" blog, including former fashion editor Laura Brown, surfer Nikki van Dijk, Marigold founder Gena Winter, chef and food stylist Diana Yen and designer Bianca Spender.
With philanthropy at their core, Koala Eco continued its partnership with 1% for the Planet. It expanded its Oceanic Society's Critters Scholars commitment and is pleased to confirm that in 2025, 78% of participating kids and teens from underserved communities were in a boat on the ocean for the first time and 100% of kids participating made personal pledges to support conservation in their own communities. A new commitment to become plastic neutral also came to fruition in June with a partnership with rePurpose Global and by year's end, the brand had diverted over 72,000 pounds of plastic from nature, the equivalent of almost 5.4 million plastic bags.
As 2026 unfolds, Koala Eco's leadership will continue with clear market demand, standout positioning, and a mission-driven approach: "Purpose is not just a guiding principle—it is the essence of Koala Eco," said co-founder Jessica Bragdon. "We are dedicated to creating natural, effective, and safe products while fostering a deeper connection between people and nature."
About Koala Eco:
Koala Eco is a purpose-led brand offering safe, powerful products for a clean home, body and mind. Our formulations blend the potency of plant-derived ingredients with the uplifting benefits of Australian essential oils, creating an aromatherapeutic experience. Founded by Jessica Bragdon and Paul Davidson in 2017 in Sydney, Australia, the brand has now expanded to the USA, where the products are also locally made. At the heart of Koala Eco is the belief that connecting with nature in everyday life can enhance wellbeing, an ethos inspired by the principles of ecopsychology. We are also committed to sustainability, using recycled, recyclable, and refillable bottles, and supporting community initiatives such as 1% for the Planet, rePurpose Global, and The Oceanic Society.
Koala Eco Media Contact:
Kate Walters
kate@katewalterscommunications.com
323-833-0159
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Koala Eco, the mood-boosting wellness brand for cleaning, home and personal care founded by Jessica Bragdon and Paul Davidson, closed out 2025 by redefining home care, proving that products can deliver on performance, sensory experience and purpose.
In 2025, the Koala Eco team successfully ensured more of its beloved Australian botanicals were at home around the world with creative partnerships and retail expansion. At the same time, the brand tallied that it has repackaged six million recycled plastic bottles along with keeping 4.3 million liters of conventional, traditionally harsh cleaning products from entering homes and waterways as of end of the year. Koala Eco's intentional practices and exceptional products earned the brand a 2025 Leaping Bunny certification.
The brand welcomed Whole Foods Market into its retail portfolio at year's end, with the renowned grocer debuting 10 products for body and home nationwide in-store and online. Beloved markets including Happier Grocery, Harris Farm and online grocers iHerb and Good Eggs also joined Sprouts, Erewhon, Goop and many other independent retailers in the US and around the world that carry Koala Eco's safe and efficacious products, taking the brand from seedlings to canopy.
Creative partnerships also grew in scope and scale in 2025, including a limited-edition Laundry Wash collaboration with regenerative fashion brand Christy Dawn. In an unexpected but not surprising moment, the brand was also selected by longtime brand fan Kendall Jenner for her new mountain home and her holiday gift guide, shared with millions of followers on Instagram.
The brand, founded in Australia but made locally using only Australian essential oils - never synthetic fragrance - was also pleased to spotlight their community as part of their "Our Hour in Nature" blog, including former fashion editor Laura Brown, surfer Nikki van Dijk, Marigold founder Gena Winter, chef and food stylist Diana Yen and designer Bianca Spender.
With philanthropy at their core, Koala Eco continued its partnership with 1% for the Planet. It expanded its Oceanic Society's Critters Scholars commitment and is pleased to confirm that in 2025, 78% of participating kids and teens from underserved communities were in a boat on the ocean for the first time and 100% of kids participating made personal pledges to support conservation in their own communities. A new commitment to become plastic neutral also came to fruition in June with a partnership with rePurpose Global and by year's end, the brand had diverted over 72,000 pounds of plastic from nature, the equivalent of almost 5.4 million plastic bags.
As 2026 unfolds, Koala Eco's leadership will continue with clear market demand, standout positioning, and a mission-driven approach: "Purpose is not just a guiding principle—it is the essence of Koala Eco," said co-founder Jessica Bragdon. "We are dedicated to creating natural, effective, and safe products while fostering a deeper connection between people and nature."
About Koala Eco:
Koala Eco is a purpose-led brand offering safe, powerful products for a clean home, body and mind. Our formulations blend the potency of plant-derived ingredients with the uplifting benefits of Australian essential oils, creating an aromatherapeutic experience. Founded by Jessica Bragdon and Paul Davidson in 2017 in Sydney, Australia, the brand has now expanded to the USA, where the products are also locally made. At the heart of Koala Eco is the belief that connecting with nature in everyday life can enhance wellbeing, an ethos inspired by the principles of ecopsychology. We are also committed to sustainability, using recycled, recyclable, and refillable bottles, and supporting community initiatives such as 1% for the Planet, rePurpose Global, and The Oceanic Society.
Koala Eco Media Contact:
Kate Walters
kate@katewalterscommunications.com
323-833-0159
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KOALA ECO REFLECTS ON YEAR OF PURPOSE, GROWTH AS IT PLANS FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS IN 2026
SINGAPORE, Feb. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2026, image-to-3D AI is increasingly assessed through a practical lens: not how convincingly a model looks on screen, but how reliably it performs in 3D printing workflows. As additive manufacturing moves deeper into customized production and short-run manufacturing, the ability to translate photos into printable geometry has become a defining requirement for AI-driven modeling tools.
Within this context, Hitem3D has drawn attention to its focus on production-oriented image-to-3D generation. Rather than positioning itself as a general-purpose creative platform, Hitem3D aligns its capabilities with the structural demands of fabrication, where mesh consistency, resolution, and downstream behavior are critical.
A recurring challenge in photo-based 3D printing lies in geometry reliability. Models that appear visually complete may still fail during slicing due to surface discontinuities, ambiguous internal structures, or fragile topology. These issues introduce manual repair steps that erode the efficiency gains promised by AI automation. As a result, users increasingly associate the value of image-to-3D tools with their ability to reduce—not relocate—this burden.
Recent advances in this category reflect a growing emphasis on print‑aware reconstruction, with higher mesh density and improved inference of occluded or incomplete regions. While perfect watertightness remains difficult to guarantee from limited visual input, the 2026 goal has shifted toward generating models that behave predictably during scaling, support generation, and material preparation.
Benchmarks were established in internal validation tests across common FDM setups to quantify 3D printing performance, using Hitem3D models tested on Bambu Lab X1C and Prusa SL1S. In tested miniature-scale outputs, wall thickness after scaling met common FDM printing requirements and could be adjusted to suit typical resin printing workflows.
Hitem3D models are compatible with standard auto-support generation in common slicers such as PrusaSlicer, Cura, and Bambu Studio. Optimized for slicer stability and speed, the models feature file sizes ranging from 15–40 MB. This shift toward print-aware reconstruction directly improves real-world usability for additive manufacturing.
Hitem3D's evolution illustrates this shift. By strengthening high-resolution geometry generation and prioritizing structural coherence over purely aesthetic output, the platform positions AI-generated models as viable starting assets for physical production rather than experimental prototypes. This approach aligns with how professional users evaluate tools in practice—by how confidently a model can be prepared for printing without extensive correction.
As AI continues to integrate into fabrication pipelines, image-to-3D platforms optimized for 3D printing are becoming less about novelty and more about reliability. The tools gaining traction in 2026 are those that successfully bridge the gap between photographic input and manufacturable form, helping users move from image to object with greater confidence and fewer interruptions.
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About Hitem3D
Hitem3D, pioneered by MathMagic (founded 2024), has empowered over a million users across 150 countries since its launch. These solutions are now deeply integrated into the production pipelines of multiple Fortune 500 companies, establishing spatial AI as a new industrial standard. The platform specializes in converting single or multi-view images into production-ready 3D models, with particular strength in 3D printing, industrial design, and game asset creation. Notable users include industry leaders such as Bambu Lab and xTool. Hitem3D secured the #1 spot on the Hugging Face Space Trending list within a week of its model upload and maintained a top 3 position across all model categories for three consecutive weeks.
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A Production-Focused Image-to-3D AI Platform for 3D Printing
